Safety Coordinator

Job Description

Job Description

We are looking for a Safety Coordinator to help strengthen environmental, health, and safety practices at our manufacturing site in the Catskills, New York. In this role, you will promote compliance, support emergency readiness, and partner with cross-functional teams to reduce risk across daily operations. This position is ideal for someone who is detail oriented and can balance hands-on site involvement with strong follow-through on training, investigations, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities:

• Guide safety and environmental activities across the facility to support regulatory compliance and strong operational standards.

• Participate in site modifications and operational updates to ensure change management considerations are reviewed and addressed appropriately.

• Track outstanding safety-related actions and help move improvement initiatives forward to strengthen overall site performance.

• Lead workplace risk evaluations, identify potential hazards, and help prioritize corrective and preventive measures.

• Conduct routine floor walks and site inspections, document concerns, and coordinate follow-up with responsible teams.

• Review incidents and near-miss events, determine contributing factors, and drive corrective actions to reduce recurrence.

• Create, maintain, and deliver training programs focused on workplace hazards, safe work practices, and effective controls.

• Coordinate emergency response preparedness efforts and support response team readiness through planning and continuous improvement.

• Provide additional support to related operational or functional teams as business needs require.

• At least 3 years of experience in a multi-disciplinary manufacturing environment.
• Education or formal training in a manufacturing-related field, with practical exposure to environmental, health, and safety programs.
• Familiarity with EHS management systems; ISO 14001 or ISO 45001 certification or audit experience is preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across departments.
• Solid organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced setting.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications for documentation, reporting, and communication.
• Willingness to travel between multiple company locations as needed.